![]() The same holds true for the following track, “Agape” (a kind of universal love), which pulses listeners forward with is spiraling, neo-gothic sound. Even without words, she manages to convey the feeling of the song. On the second track, “Anabasis”, which is a term for a large-scale military advance, Gerrard sings her trademark wordless, evocative vocals. Anastasis also finds Perry and vocalist Lisa Gerrard in fine form. Both meanings are apt, as they find the band both regenerating their musical career and looking to what they will create in the future. And, with their first new album since 1996’s Spirtichaser and subsequent world tour (the first one since 2005’s retrospective tour), the carnival has begun again.Īnastasis has two meanings: rebirth and a time between two stages. It wasn’t until Augthat the legendary world fusion band made their return with Anastasis, which found Brendan Perry singing “We are the children of the sun / Our carnival’s begun / Our songs will fill the air” on the opening track, “Children of the Sun”. In a song on their 1993 release Into the Labyrinth, Dead Can Dance sang, “The carnival is over / We sat and watched / As the moon rose again / For the very first time.” And, since then, their carnival has been over. ![]()
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